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Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2018 USD ($) | May 31, 2018 USD ($) | May 31, 2018 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  | $ 36,500,000 |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 17,514,000
Consumer Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  | 36,500,000 |
Industrial Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  | 1,200,000 |
2020 MAP to Growth – Fiscal 2018 Phases |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
First phases of multi-year restructuring plan, initiation month and year | May 31, 2018 |  |
Restructuring plan, expected to be formulated |  |  | within the first half of fiscal 2019
Restructuring plan, anticipated to be completed |  |  | by the end of calendar 2020
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 17,514,000
Costs expect to incur | $ 74,580,000 | 74,580,000 | 74,580,000
2020 MAP to Growth – Fiscal 2018 Phases | Consumer Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments associated with initial phase of restructuring activities, expected to be completed, period of fiscal 2019 | 7 months |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 10,791,000
Costs expect to incur | $ 17,991,000 | 17,991,000 | 17,991,000
2020 MAP to Growth – Fiscal 2018 Phases | Consumer Segment | Cost of Sales |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  | 36,500,000 |
2020 MAP to Growth – Fiscal 2018 Phases | Industrial Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments associated with initial phase of restructuring activities, expected to be completed, period of fiscal 2019 | 5 months |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 4,587,000
Costs expect to incur | $ 37,609,000 | 37,609,000 | 37,609,000
2020 MAP to Growth – Fiscal 2018 Phases | Industrial Segment | Cost of Sales |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  | 1,200,000 |
2020 MAP to Growth – Fiscal 2018 Phases | Specialty Reportable Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0
Costs expect to incur | $ 8,700,000 | $ 8,700,000 | $ 8,700,000
Fiscal 2018 Plans – 2020 MAP to Growth Plan Related to Legal Function |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments associated with initial phase of restructuring activities, expected to be completed, period of fiscal 2019 | 4 months |  |

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